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YOUNG MAN: What is it? What’s wrong?<br />

GIRL: I … I am late for an important engagement.<br />

YOUNG MAN: An engagement?<br />

GIRL: Yes!<br />

YOUNG MAN: Some sort of ball or—<br />

GIRL: Yes, yes!<br />

YOUNG MAN: Will I see you again?<br />

GIRL: I do not know. Perhaps—but the whim may not seize me again. I must go<br />

quickly now. There is a dinner, and a box at the play—and, oh! The same<br />

old round! Perhaps you noticed an automobile at the upper corner of the<br />

park as you came. One with a white body.<br />

YOUNG MAN: [Knitting his brow strangely.] And red running gear?<br />

GIRL: Yes. I always come in that. Pierre waits for me there. He supposes me to<br />

be shopping in the department store across the square. Conceive of the<br />

bondage of the life wherein we must deceive even our chauffeurs. Goodnight.<br />

YOUNG MAN: Wait! It’s getting dark, and the park is full of questionable<br />

characters. Can’t I walk you to your—<br />

GIRL: [Quickly.] No! I mean … no. If you have the slightest regard for my wishes,<br />

you will remain on this bench for ten minutes after I have left. I do not<br />

mean to question your intentions, but you are probably aware that autos<br />

generally bear the monogram of their owner. Again, good-night.<br />

[Suddenly a WAITRESS approaches, wearing a soiled, dirty uniform—<br />

evidently just coming off her shift.<br />

WAITRESS: Mary-Jane! Mary-Jane Parker! What on earth are you doing out<br />

here? Don’t you know what time it is?!<br />

GIRL: [A little flustered.] To whom are you speaking, Madame?<br />

WAITRESS: To whom am I … to you! Who do you think, you ninny?!<br />

GIRL: Then I’m sure I don’t know what you’re talking about.<br />

WAITRESS: You’re shift started fifteen minutes ago! Mr. Witherspoon’s in a rage!<br />

This is the third time this month you’ve been late! You’d better get yourself<br />

over there and into uniform before he cuts you loose for good!<br />

GIRL: I—<br />

WAITRESS: Go on, now! I know you can’t afford to miss a paycheck!<br />

GIRL: [Attempting to maintain her dignity.]<br />

You must have me confused with—with someone else.<br />

DRAFT<br />

WAITRESS: Confused with—why, Mary-Jane Parker, we’ve known each other<br />

for three years! We swap shifts! Have you been drinking?! Why are you<br />

wearing that ridiculous hat?!<br />

GIRL: [To the YOUNG MAN.] I … I’m sorry, Mr. Porkenblogger—<br />

YOUNG MAN: Parkenstacker.<br />

GIRL: Parkenstacker.<br />

April 10, 2014<br />

WAITRESS: Parkenstacker?<br />

YOUNG MAN: Yes, Parkenstacker.<br />

WAITRESS: As in The Parkenstackers?! From the society pages?!<br />

Grade 9 English Learning Package

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